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International Business Machines IBM Return on invested capital

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$15.9B+9.5%
Gross profit$9.9B-0.7%
Net income$1.2B+15.3%
EPS (diluted)$2.27-1.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$10.9B-2.7%
Total debt$77.4B+4.9%
Total equity$33.0B+22.7%
Total assets$156.23B+7.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$2.6B+52.7%
CapEx-$975.0M-564%
Free cash flow$1.6B+8.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$210.71B-10.2%
Enterprise value$277.2B+0.3%

Profitability

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Gross margin58.4%+1.3pp
Net margin15.6%+6.9pp
FCF margin18.7%-1.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity35.9%+14.1pp
Debt / equity2.3×-0.4×
Current ratio0.8×-0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from International Business Machines’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The source filing: International Business Machines’s 10-Q, filed April 23, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Apr 23, 2026, 6:22 AM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000051143-26-000038

FAQ

What is International Business Machines's return on invested capital?
International Business Machines (IBM) reported return on invested capital of 13.2% in Q1 2026.
How has International Business Machines's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
International Business Machines's return on invested capital increased by 44.6% year-over-year, from 9.2% to 13.2%.
What is the long-term trend for International Business Machines's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), International Business Machines's return on invested capital has grown at a 15.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 8.3% to 14.5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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